I own a Taurus. I've read a lot by folks who ... heard from a friend who once saw a ... crowd. Now, I prefer to own quality firearms, S&W, Sig, Glock, FN, and Beretta. I wasn't any type of fan of the cocked n locked idealogy. But I had to have a SAO in my inventory. So, I held my nose and spent the money for an inexpensive ambi-safety Taurus. Well, that Taurus converted me to a 1911 guy. I've got well over 7,000 rounds downrange without a single hiccup. Since the Taurus, I've also gotten 2 Kimber's, a Springer, and the GSG .22 cal version. I also put a few hundred rounds downrange with a Les Baer.

I hate to say it, but the Taurus has the best trigger out of them all.

Now, I've met many who have had Taurus issues, but none have had an issue with a Taurus 1911, and I shoot every week with a few Taurus 1911 shooters.